Before the Civil War, more than 20 percent of people contracted Typhoid fever. During the worst of the outbreaks, between 12 and 16 percent of those afflicted died from the disease.
Yes. Typhoid fever is common there.
Typhoid is the common name. I have never heard of it called anything else.
as many as 1 every 3 people get typhoid fever
Typhoid fever was not very common in the 1940's. As a matter of fact, the fatality cases caused by typhoid fever in the 40's was less than 15%. It was mild in the 1940's.
Peritonitis is a frequent cause of death from typhoid fever.
Typhoid fever is very uncommon in USA. You get few cases of typhoid among the travellers and immigrants. Typhoid is a curiosity in USA.
as many as 1 every 3 people get typhoid fever
as many as 1 every 3 people get typhoid fever
Poor sanitation is a common factor in typhoid fever and hepatitis. Lack of clean water are risk factors.
Typhoid is similar to typhus fever. So it is probably called as typhoid fever. Typhoid has surpassed the typhus fever in prevalence to great extent.
over 2 thousand
it was very mild and contagious